..... As Nze Obiefule evades arrest again and risks 10 years in jail.
A Rejoinder:
By Comrade Ikenna Sam-Nwadike
It is only a good tree-bearing fruit that attract stones. We are therefore not surprised that Hrm Eze Emeka Andrew Obiefule, The Anoruo 1 Of Umuezeanoruo Eziama, has become a subject to be tossed around, left, right and Centre, on social and print media by those who woefully lost at the Court of Appeal, in the Ezeship stool tussle of Umuezeanoruo Eziama community in Nkwerre local government area of Imo State.
Ordinarily, one wouldn't have bothered to respond to the organized blackmail on the integrity and credibility of His Royal Majesty, but because we do not want the public to be deceived by the narratives in the false publication in circulation on social media and local Newspapers, we have decided to step forward with the undiluted facts, which are verifiable. However, bad losers are finding it very difficult to swallow the bitter pill of their loss at the Court of Appeal.
Years ago, precisely in 2011, during the tale end of the Governor Ikedi Godson Ohakim's administration, Umuezeanoruo Eziama community in Nkwerre local government area of Imo State was granted Autonomous status. This was followed by the tussle of who becomes the traditional ruler of the community. A Committee was set up to screen those who had indicated interest, with terms of reference given as a module for the selection of qualified person/persons. While the Imo State Government Traditional Chieftaincy Act pegged the minimum qualification at School Certificate level, the screening Committee disregarded it and came up with a minimum qualification of a university degree.
Again, because there were vested interest, the then President General of the Town Union, Mr Lawrence Nwadike, reportedly manipulated the screening Committee and directed them to disqualify, by screening out, all other persons in the race, leaving only Mr Emmanuel Ekwujuru Uzoho. This was clandestinely carried out. It should be noted that the purported university degree certificate which was presented by Emmanuel Ekwujuru Uzoho was never verified. Even at that, proper election was not conducted. Because the screening Committee was on an evil mission, the Degree certificate presented by Hrm Eze Emeka Andrew Obiefula was tagged "fake", with no cogent and verifiable reason, except to execute a hatchet job, as directed by the then President General of the Community Town Union, Mr Lawrence Nwadike and his cohorts.
Nevertheless, realizing the unpatriotic action the Committee members committed, a member of the Committee, Mr Kelvin Agoha, reportedly confessed, in the open, what transpired and how he and his other Committee members were cajoled, with mouth watering promises, to disqualify every other person, and confirming only Mr Emmanuel Ekwujuru Uzoho.
Again, before the Autonomous status came, Hrm Eze Emeka Andrew Obiefule and Mr Emmanuel Ekwujuru Uzoho were from Nduho Na Ogbo. Before Autonomy was granted, His Royal Majesty found himself in Nduho while Chief Emmanuel Ekwujuru Uzoho was Umuogbo, where his father, grandfather and great-grandfather also came from. But because of his insatiable taste and quest for the Ezeship stool, he became unstable and couldn't rightfully proclaim his actual village identity.
Therefore, not satisfied with the clandestine manner he was screened out, Hrm Eze Emeka Andrew Obiefule approached the law court, as the last hope of the common man. And after the rigorous process of seeking for justice, Hrm Eze Emeka Andrew Obiefule got the judgement of Appeal Court in his favour.
Since he lost at the Appeal Court, Mr Emmanuel Ekwujuru Uzoho has not been himself. He has continued to create tension in the community, instigating crisis of unimaginable proportion, to the extent that the Imo State Police Command (Tiger-Base) intervened.
On the allegation that Hrm Eze Emeka Andrew Obiefule intimidates people using guns, the general public should observe and note that a drowning man can allege anything just to stay afloat, hence these shameless losers have been circulating AI generated pictures and videos, purporting them to be the humble gentleman. Proper scrutiny will unveil the truth.
On the issue of Police invitations that came from Zone 9 on 01/01/2025, Hrm Eze Emeka Andrew Obiefule was asked to report on the 10th of January 2025, which he did as an Honourable man of peace, and addressed all the purported issues raised against him by Mr Emmanuel Ekwujuru Uzoho and his cohorts. Graciously, he returned home same day. Just last friday, 24th January 2025, another invitation came from the Force Headquarters of the Nigeria Police, asking him to report to their office on 30th January 2025. The Police never issued arrest warrant on the person and personality of His Royal Majesty.
Where then does "evading" arrest come from? This is indeed laughable and should be seen as the outbursts of a frustrated loser and his cohorts. Nevertheless, we will live to see the end to these orchestrated drama and sponsored publications aimed at damaging the credibility and integrity of Hrm Eze Emeka Andrew Obiefule, as his legal team are on top of the matter to formally handle these false publications.
While assuring the public that His Royal Majesty has the support of the people of Umuezeanoruo Eziama in bringing about peace, unity and progress in the community, he is presently preoccupied in galvanizing massive support for the purposeful leadership of His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma and to ensure that the 3-R Shared Prosperity Administration succeeds resoundingly. Any other thing should be seen as mere distraction.
